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Tag: Olivia Thomsen

The Threat Against Civil Society In Nicaragua

The Threat Against Civil Society In Nicaragua

April 23, 2023April 23, 2023 Olivia Thomsen

Societies can be split into three key sectors: governmental, business, and civil. Specifically, civil society is typically composed of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), grassroots organizations, unions, churches, universities and more. Scholars such as Ernest Gellner and Alexis de Tocqueville have highlighted … Continue reading

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The Right to Education for Rohingya Refugee Children

The Right to Education for Rohingya Refugee Children

December 15, 2022January 5, 2023 Olivia Thomsen

The Rohingya crisis reached its height in August of 2017, with hundreds of thousands of Rohingya muslims facing serious danger in their home region of Rakhine State of Burma (also known as Myanmar). The Rohingya are a muslim ethnic minority … Continue reading

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Who Is Responsible for the Cost of Climate Change?

Who Is Responsible for the Cost of Climate Change?

November 27, 2022November 26, 2022 Olivia Thomsen

Climate change is perhaps the biggest issue we will face in the 21st century. Every country will encounter the effects of rising global temperatures, increased severity of extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Unfortunately, the impact of these events … Continue reading

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Migrant Labourer Abuse and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Migrant Labourer Abuse and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Olivia Thomsen
As thrilling as the lure of the World Cup might be, it has now been disturbingly tainted by thousands of reports of labour abuses against migrant workers.

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